# \#functions **URL:** https://community.openai.com/tag/functions/166.md [Latest](https://community.openai.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openai.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openai.com/tags.md) --- ## [Secuencia de sonidos sostenidos para multiples funciones](https://community.openai.com/t/secuencia-de-sonidos-sostenidos-para-multiples-funciones/1389003)
**Author:** [@AlessandroCarassai](https://community.openai.com/u/AlessandroCarassai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/secuencia-de-sonidos-sostenidos-para-multiples-funciones/1389003 "2026-08-04T06:54:22Z")
Propuesta para el equipo de OpenAI: Exploración de capacidades de voz mediante secuencias de sonidos Hola. Quería compartir una observación que surgió mientras experimentaba con el modo de voz de ChatGPT. Durante una … --- ## [Responses API apply\_patch function - align your prompting with the AI's internal instructions](https://community.openai.com/t/responses-api-apply-patch-function-align-your-prompting-with-the-ais-internal-instructions/1372597)
**Author:** [@\_j](https://community.openai.com/u/_j)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/responses-api-apply-patch-function-align-your-prompting-with-the-ais-internal-instructions/1372597 "2026-06-09T21:21:48Z")
Apply patch tool - OpenAI Responses API endpoint understanding implementation inconsistencies The function methods you are exposed to on the API and the documentation are different that the AI model’s internal understand… --- ## [New API changes on Chat Completion broke some previous working stuff](https://community.openai.com/t/new-api-changes-on-chat-completion-broke-some-previous-working-stuff/504311)
**Author:** [@aurimasniekis](https://community.openai.com/u/aurimasniekis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/new-api-changes-on-chat-completion-broke-some-previous-working-stuff/504311 "2025-09-07T10:06:08Z")
Dear OpenAI Community, I’m writing to share and seek advice on a specific issue we’ve encountered with the recent changes to the Chat Completion API, which has significantly affected our application’s functionality. Ba… --- ## [Function api returns value that are not in enum?](https://community.openai.com/t/function-api-returns-value-that-are-not-in-enum/274544)
**Author:** [@heiko](https://community.openai.com/u/heiko)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/function-api-returns-value-that-are-not-in-enum/274544 "2025-08-26T18:11:55Z")
Hey guys, a question about functions. There is a function signature and a response below. Nothing fancy - I do some test with a news api. The message is what I get back from the openai API My prompt was “What’s new … --- ## [Getting Multiple Function Calls to Work Reliably](https://community.openai.com/t/getting-multiple-function-calls-to-work-reliably/1152878)
**Author:** [@Zkay](https://community.openai.com/u/Zkay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/getting-multiple-function-calls-to-work-reliably/1152878 "2025-05-13T15:38:22Z")
I’m having trouble getting multiple function calls to work reliably. Problem Description When I ask the model to perform multiple tasks that should each trigger a separate function call, it only calls one function inste… --- ## [Does the Playground support functions?](https://community.openai.com/t/does-the-playground-support-functions/278673)
**Author:** [@cliff.rosen](https://community.openai.com/u/cliff.rosen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/does-the-playground-support-functions/278673 "2023-08-20T09:28:42Z")
I’m trying to work with functions in the Playground, but I don’t see how to add a message of type function or to set the function property for a completion. Are functions not supported in the Playground? --- ## [BadRequestError Invalid schema for function](https://community.openai.com/t/badrequesterror-invalid-schema-for-function/580803)
**Author:** [@IntelliJJ](https://community.openai.com/u/IntelliJJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/badrequesterror-invalid-schema-for-function/580803 "2024-01-16T18:51:12Z")
Hi all, I am trying to take a resume (as text string) and make structured data out of it with open ai api. e.g. I want an array for each work experience so I can use that for further processing. I am combining a hard … --- ## [Functional Catalogue: Function vs Simulation](https://community.openai.com/t/functional-catalogue-function-vs-simulation/1241682)
**Author:** [@Billypilgrim](https://community.openai.com/u/Billypilgrim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/functional-catalogue-function-vs-simulation/1241682 "2025-04-25T08:23:06Z")
I see a lot of confusion on these message boards about CHAT GPT’s system function and the dressing of that function to serve the function. Here is a list of those distinctions. I. FUNCTIONAL CATALOGUE Predictive Conti… --- ## [URGENT: Files Missing and Key Features Disabled Across Multiple Custom GPTs — Cannot Upload or Restore](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-files-missing-and-key-features-disabled-across-multiple-custom-gpts-cannot-upload-or-restore/1210455)
**Author:** [@geronimo.tutusaus](https://community.openai.com/u/geronimo.tutusaus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/urgent-files-missing-and-key-features-disabled-across-multiple-custom-gpts-cannot-upload-or-restore/1210455 "2025-04-22T19:36:31Z")
Hi everyone, I’m reporting a major issue affecting many of my Custom GPTs, and from what I’ve seen in the forum and Help Center, I’m not the only one. :fire: Summary of the Problem All uploaded files have disappeared … --- ## [Streaming with recursive function / tools calling](https://community.openai.com/t/streaming-with-recursive-function-tools-calling/687313)
**Author:** [@parunkumar82](https://community.openai.com/u/parunkumar82)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/streaming-with-recursive-function-tools-calling/687313 "2025-04-03T05:01:20Z")
Hello, Is function call incompatible with streaming? I have an example without streaming and it works well. When I set stream:true , then I am not getting the functions calling works. I am trying to build a drive thru a… --- ## [Efficiently Collecting Tool Calls with parallel\_tool\_calls=True During Streaming](https://community.openai.com/t/efficiently-collecting-tool-calls-with-parallel-tool-calls-true-during-streaming/993979)
**Author:** [@timullrich](https://community.openai.com/u/timullrich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/efficiently-collecting-tool-calls-with-parallel-tool-calls-true-during-streaming/993979 "2025-03-19T03:39:22Z")
Introduction I’m working with the OpenAI API’s tool calling feature and facing challenges when handling tool calls in streaming mode with parallel\_tool\_calls=True. My goal is to efficiently capture the entire tool call (… --- ## [GPT actions - new "ResponseTooLargeError" failure when handling API response](https://community.openai.com/t/gpt-actions-new-responsetoolargeerror-failure-when-handling-api-response/504153)
**Author:** [@sebrosse](https://community.openai.com/u/sebrosse)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/gpt-actions-new-responsetoolargeerror-failure-when-handling-api-response/504153 "2025-03-16T23:30:50Z")
I’m creating a GPT calling a custom API. All requests to the API fail with a “ResponseTooLargeError” status. These same calls were working yesterday. The API response doesn’t seem huge to me (\< 1000 tokens). Is this a … --- ## ["Notification of upcoming event news based on the request"](https://community.openai.com/t/notification-of-upcoming-event-news-based-on-the-request/1096038)
**Author:** [@hh.110a](https://community.openai.com/u/hh.110a)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/notification-of-upcoming-event-news-based-on-the-request/1096038 "2025-01-20T01:47:52Z")
For example, today I want to know what law Trump will sign regarding Bitcoin during the inauguration ceremony. I tell this to ChatGPT, and after the inauguration ceremony, it sends me a message containing the requested i… --- ## [Help with OpenAI Assistant Function Calling Issues](https://community.openai.com/t/help-with-openai-assistant-function-calling-issues/1079091)
**Author:** [@sinisamilosevic19](https://community.openai.com/u/sinisamilosevic19)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/help-with-openai-assistant-function-calling-issues/1079091 "2025-01-05T15:37:47Z")
For the past month, I’ve been trying to make the OpenAI Assistant’s function calling work but keep running into an issue that I can’t seem to resolve. Despite following the documentation closely and searching everywhere … --- ## ["Empowering Social Movements with ChatGPT: Automating Petition Creation for Collective Action"](https://community.openai.com/t/empowering-social-movements-with-chatgpt-automating-petition-creation-for-collective-action/1063927)
**Author:** [@hh.110a](https://community.openai.com/u/hh.110a)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/empowering-social-movements-with-chatgpt-automating-petition-creation-for-collective-action/1063927 "2024-12-21T02:57:04Z")
Dear OpenAI Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share a suggestion that I believe could significantly enhance the utility of ChatGPT and provide a valuable tool for users to express and address col… --- ## [Realtime api passing incorrect information to the functions](https://community.openai.com/t/realtime-api-passing-incorrect-information-to-the-functions/995595)
**Author:** [@avinash.shetty](https://community.openai.com/u/avinash.shetty)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/realtime-api-passing-incorrect-information-to-the-functions/995595 "2024-12-10T04:00:02Z")
We are building an account setup agent which takes in user’s name, date of birth and phone number for registration, passes the information back to the functions for processing. What we notice is that most of the time th… --- ## [Please allow chats to be pinned!](https://community.openai.com/t/please-allow-chats-to-be-pinned/1029013)
**Author:** [@changitojuanito](https://community.openai.com/u/changitojuanito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/please-allow-chats-to-be-pinned/1029013 "2024-11-23T15:02:05Z")
I know others have suggested a folder feature to categorizes chats, but I think pinning chats would be more useful. I mean, the way I see it, a chat is basically is a kind of folder in which you can discuss similar topic… --- ## [Advance Function calling / prompt engineering](https://community.openai.com/t/advance-function-calling-prompt-engineering/707822)
**Author:** [@rasm445j](https://community.openai.com/u/rasm445j)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/advance-function-calling-prompt-engineering/707822 "2024-04-06T12:20:56Z")
I have some trouble getting the desired results when using function calling. My challenges are listed as followed: Generate a msg for calling function (i want ChatGPT to also generate a msg). More sophisticated under… --- ## [Assistant which has multiple functions in one, returns the output in a couple of requests instead of one](https://community.openai.com/t/assistant-which-has-multiple-functions-in-one-returns-the-output-in-a-couple-of-requests-instead-of-one/972960)
**Author:** [@yehuda1](https://community.openai.com/u/yehuda1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/assistant-which-has-multiple-functions-in-one-returns-the-output-in-a-couple-of-requests-instead-of-one/972960 "2024-10-09T14:07:23Z")
Hey, I’m building an assistant for a couple of days now, i tried building it step by step because the end product should be big. earlier i had 2 functions as one and it worked great giving me the output as one long JSON… --- ## [Assistant Returning Incorrect Results from Unexpected Data Source](https://community.openai.com/t/assistant-returning-incorrect-results-from-unexpected-data-source/971695)
**Author:** [@gustavoborges](https://community.openai.com/u/gustavoborges)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/assistant-returning-incorrect-results-from-unexpected-data-source/971695 "2024-10-08T13:59:11Z")
Hello, community! I’m working on an assistant whose goal is to return price quotes for products requested by clients. Here’s the process: The client requests the price for a product, say “Product X.” The assistant ca… --- ## [Seeking Clarity and Enhancements in JSON Schema Documentation for Assistants API](https://community.openai.com/t/seeking-clarity-and-enhancements-in-json-schema-documentation-for-assistants-api/600760)
**Author:** [@jacob3](https://community.openai.com/u/jacob3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/seeking-clarity-and-enhancements-in-json-schema-documentation-for-assistants-api/600760 "2024-08-30T18:27:57Z")
Dear OpenAI team, I’m reaching out to express my frustration and suggest some improvements in the documentation and guides related to defining custom functions/tools using JSON Schema in the Assistants API. Working wit… --- ## [Platform Function schema definition disappears in Playground](https://community.openai.com/t/platform-function-schema-definition-disappears-in-playground/903121)
**Author:** [@zvi](https://community.openai.com/u/zvi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/platform-function-schema-definition-disappears-in-playground/903121 "2024-08-14T12:10:20Z")
I am doing +Add Function in the playground and pasting a large json schema which seems to be accepted but when I edit the function this is all that has been stored from my schema! { "name": "my\_function\_name", "str… --- ## [Functions, Enums, Descriptions](https://community.openai.com/t/functions-enums-descriptions/283786)
**Author:** [@bbwrk](https://community.openai.com/u/bbwrk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/functions-enums-descriptions/283786 "2024-08-08T16:53:03Z")
Hello I have the following function spec. let spec = { name: "getPopulation", description: "Find the population of a given state. The state is represented by an ID named stateId. The user will give a state name… --- ## [Issue with AI Embedding Functions Calls in Text Responses](https://community.openai.com/t/issue-with-ai-embedding-functions-calls-in-text-responses/631491)
**Author:** [@nate5](https://community.openai.com/u/nate5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/issue-with-ai-embedding-functions-calls-in-text-responses/631491 "2024-08-02T14:11:48Z")
I’m building an AI assistant. The AI has a pretty hefty prompt and mostly performs well, but occasionally instead of calling a function with the expected response outlined in the documentation it simply puts the functio… --- ## [Function response does not match tool specification](https://community.openai.com/t/function-response-does-not-match-tool-specification/882482)
**Author:** [@will16](https://community.openai.com/u/will16)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/function-response-does-not-match-tool-specification/882482 "2024-07-27T17:59:34Z")
I specified a tool to determine the species of an object from a photo but the output contains a location? This is not part of my specification. Does it mean tool calling will randomly fail at producing the expected outpu… --- ## [ChatGPT sourcing its statements?](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sourcing-its-statements/877180)
**Author:** [@knowchig](https://community.openai.com/u/knowchig)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/chatgpt-sourcing-its-statements/877180 "2024-07-23T09:24:52Z")
I am interested to have a confirmation that ChatGPT’s technology does not allow it to PRECISELY source its statements, the way it is done in any scientific publications. Also, is there a difference in sourcing between t… --- ## [When using non-streaming, the function parameter is in JSON format, but when using streaming, the parameter format is invalid](https://community.openai.com/t/when-using-non-streaming-the-function-parameter-is-in-json-format-but-when-using-streaming-the-parameter-format-is-invalid/872089)
**Author:** [@allen2023](https://community.openai.com/u/allen2023)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/when-using-non-streaming-the-function-parameter-is-in-json-format-but-when-using-streaming-the-parameter-format-is-invalid/872089 "2024-07-19T03:43:50Z")
Hi,I encountered a problem where there is an issue with the streaming return during the function call. This is a request parameter for a function that will return the correct JSON format when not in streaming mode. F… --- ## [Best strategy for required vs optional parameters in calling functions?](https://community.openai.com/t/best-strategy-for-required-vs-optional-parameters-in-calling-functions/480243)
**Author:** [@s.kovacs](https://community.openai.com/u/s.kovacs)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/best-strategy-for-required-vs-optional-parameters-in-calling-functions/480243 "2024-06-26T03:03:41Z")
We have a few functions that require very few inputs, but can accept much more optionally. I’ve noticed that GPT 3.5 and 4 (even the newest from 1106) will sometimes still ask a follow-up question asking for a non-requi… --- ## [Calling a function when chat wants a user to clarify his question](https://community.openai.com/t/calling-a-function-when-chat-wants-a-user-to-clarify-his-question/790833)
**Author:** [@yan.lobau](https://community.openai.com/u/yan.lobau)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/calling-a-function-when-chat-wants-a-user-to-clarify-his-question/790833 "2024-06-03T22:34:26Z")
I want the chat to reply with a function call if it requires a user to clarify his request or if any follow-up input is expected. I am building the voice chat app and need to know whether to continue listening for the us… --- ## [Function calling is editing my json and creating an error](https://community.openai.com/t/function-calling-is-editing-my-json-and-creating-an-error/742081)
**Author:** [@moabe](https://community.openai.com/u/moabe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://community.openai.com/t/function-calling-is-editing-my-json-and-creating-an-error/742081 "2024-05-11T11:27:11Z")
I’m creating an assistant, and I puting a json but when I save. The editor modify my json and return an error original json { "name": "past date", "description": "When the trip start date is in the past, the as… [Next page](https://community.openai.com/tag/functions/166.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=functions)